Spurs post match

[FantasyIreland]

We don't look as controlled in the middle of the pitch as we did last season. Fernando and Fernandinho, aren't the answer as a pairing, very frustrating to watch. A better team would have punished us and although are attacking threat is ever present, Pellegrini needs to sort out the midfield, and fast. Kompany didn't have his greatest game either and reminded me of Arsenal away in that he goes flying into challenges and gets left hopelessly out of position.

Neither of the Ferns were fully fit yesterday so to tag them with the 'not the answer' tag is both premature and idiotic.

 

[blue cigar]

Fantastic game of football. No problem with sagna,he was never far away from navas and did his job well. It may be a problem pairing him with milner but hes fine with navas,he just needs to support rather than run beyond him.

 

[stavros]

Seen a few people state how Navas was really poor.

I have to agree here . He made the wrong decision most of the times he had the ball in the attacking third yesterday . Mainly in the second half. Though he did ok first half. He looked low on confidence to me . Usually im a fan of his , and he has come on and changed games for us in the past.

Overall though I thought we played pretty well .

As Hrt said after the game, I think there Is far more to come . And when we have a full team to select from and we hit form, someone is going to get a serious serious hiding

 

[Chipmeister]

Another 3 points, well done and onto the next game. Thats all it's about win the game.

 

[stavros]

I thought Navas was brilliant yesterday. Constantly a threat down the wing and set up our 3rd penalty which wrapped up the game. Seems to be another scapegoat, some of our fans are never happy.

Fans are always happy after a 4-1 win against a decent team, but that doesn't mean there aren't areas in which we could improve .

He is our only real option that gives us pace and width , and in my opinion this is one of the areas we will look to improve next summer.

As much as I like him ,Id be looking to upgrade him in all honesty. Who that is I really don't know . Maybe Reus?

 

[BlueAnorak]

How the fuck David Silva walked off the pitch with both his ankles and achilles intact I'll never know. The fucking ref could have sent any one of three of their players off for their planned assaults on him. I seriously worry how long his ankles can stand up to this game after game. Good job he's a tough little fucker. I reckon Pellers should start doing a Fergie and highlighting this all the time. See if it makes a difference.

This. It was open season on Silva yesterday. Spurs got away with attempted murder yesterday. 3 dreadfull challenges. 2 where not even a yellow card was shown - should have been at least 1 straight red for the lunge down the great mans achilles.

 

[waspish]

How the fuck David Silva walked off the pitch with both his ankles and achilles intact I'll never know. The fucking ref could have sent any one of three of their players off for their planned assaults on him. I seriously worry how long his ankles can stand up to this game after game. Good job he's a tough little fucker. I reckon Pellers should start doing a Fergie and highlighting this all the time. See if it makes a difference.

This. It was open season on Silva yesterday. Spurs got away with attempted murder yesterday. 3 dreadfull challenges. 2 where not even a yellow card was show - should have been at least 1 straight red for the lunge down the great mans achilles.

It's the same most games Pellegrini should be saying something just to put it in the referees mind

 

[DruntBlunt]

Re: Sv: Spurs post match

We don't look as controlled in the middle of the pitch as we did last season. Fernando and Fernandinho, aren't the answer as a pairing, very frustrating to watch. A better team would have punished us and although are attacking threat is ever present, Pellegrini needs to sort out the midfield, and fast. Kompany didn't have his greatest game either and reminded me of Arsenal away in that he goes flying into challenges and gets left hopelessly out of position.

Neither of the Ferns were fully fit yesterday so to tag them with the 'not the answer' tag is both premature and idiotic.

Too early to call. Both excellent players with complimentary skills. Takes time to gel a midfield and they've had what 1-2 matches together?

 

[Bluep*ss]

How the fuck David Silva walked off the pitch with both his ankles and achilles intact I'll never know. The fucking ref could have sent any one of three of their players off for their planned assaults on him. I seriously worry how long his ankles can stand up to this game after game. Good job he's a tough little fucker. I reckon Pellers should start doing a Fergie and highlighting this all the time. See if it makes a difference.

This. It was open season on Silva yesterday. Spurs got away with attempted murder yesterday. 3 dreadfull challenges. 2 where not even a yellow card was shown - should have been at least 1 straight red for the lunge down the great mans achilles.

Totally agree BlueA -

I saw Spanish Dave get his achilles trampled on yesterday by some oaf in a Spurs shirt - in front of CB stand near the tunnel - ref and lino missed it .
He takes a lot of kicking does our Dave. I will forgive him an off day yesterday.

 

[bluemoon98]

From where i was in colin bell i saw knees and kicks going down merlin's legs all day long - my poor merlin :(



;)

 

[ballinio]

CALLING SAM CADDICK
CALLING SAM CADDICK

 

[neel]

From where i was in colin bell i saw knees and kicks going down merlin's legs all day long - my poor merlin :(



;)

awwwww..........so sweet :)

 

[madden150]

Re: Sv: Spurs post match

We don't look as controlled in the middle of the pitch as we did last season. Fernando and Fernandinho, aren't the answer as a pairing, very frustrating to watch. A better team would have punished us and although are attacking threat is ever present, Pellegrini needs to sort out the midfield, and fast. Kompany didn't have his greatest game either and reminded me of Arsenal away in that he goes flying into challenges and gets left hopelessly out of position.

Neither of the Ferns were fully fit yesterday so to tag them with the 'not the answer' tag is both premature and idiotic.

Too early to call. Both excellent players with complimentary skills. Takes time to gel a midfield and they've had what 1-2 matches together?

To be honest I hope your both correct ('idiotic' is a bit harsh btw). I'm not convinced by Fernando's passing ability and he was at fault for their 1st goal with dilly dallying. Fernandinho was consistently very good last season but I think the world cup has massively affected his confidence. If they improve then ill be quite happy to see them play together but going by yesterday, no.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Merlin was getting kicked to fuck yesterday. You could see it from wherever you were in the ground. I don't think he gave up, he never does, but I can certainly forgive him if he thought sod this for a game of soldiers, if this goes on my ankle's going to go big time and I'll be out for a month or more. I think Pellegrini came to the same conclusion, hence the taking off. In any case, Merlin even on a poor day is doing more than 80 percent of all other midfielders in the PL playing at their best.
Speaking as someone who was very dubious about Sagna, I thought he had a fairly tidy game. Fernando was really poor - not just the mistake on the goal, anyone can do that, his tackling was frequently mistimed. Both keepers are world class, and both kept their respective teams in the game at different points. A fair result, but for them, might have been about 7-3.
A terrific game of football to watch, and hey, we're still not playing at our best, and we just comprehensively beat a team that has pretensions to finishing in the top five or so. Almost everyone can and will get better, with the possible exception of Jimmy, who is playing brilliantly, as if he has a point to prove, and Kun, whose abilities are just frightening. The biggest single question in my mind: can Aguero stay more or less injury free this season. If yes, then we'll whittle away that lead and catch Chelsea. Sooner or later. No doubt about that, for me.

 

[Don Howe]

A few thoughts...

http://www.standingalone.co.uk/?p=198

 

[sam-caddick]

CALLING SAM CADDICK
CALLING SAM CADDICK

Haha :P

I need to take myself away from pre-match threads!

I did think Joe Hart saved us in vital parts of the game though mate so fair play to him.

 

[Cellarite]

I'm absolutely gutted that the chance to create history with a double hat-trick was there for the taking and Sergio spurned it. Ruud van Nistelrooy, Thierry Henry, Michael Owen, Robbie Fowler, Andy Cole, Tore Andre Flo, Hernan Crespo and Carlos Tevez simply wouldn't have passed up the opportunity.

I like Aguero but the coaching staff should have him in for a couple of hours each week to work on his finishing.

Wonderful place the internet for allowing people to make complete fools of themselves

You're absolutely right. You wouldn't believe how many dickheads have taken my bait.

 

[Utter bobbins]

I don't think we played that well really. Navas had a shocker and our defending should have been punished more as it was very poor at times. Sanga Kompany Demichelis Clichy and Fernando all had poor games. Some of them looked pissed up at times.

And even though I think all that, we won 4-1!

Bizarre game.

Hart Milner and Agüero were phenomenal though!

Navas had a shocker lol

Running around not knowing what he was doing, other players didn't know what he was going to do, Agüero had a go at him twice in the second half after poor play (even booted the ball away in frustration at him after one run that went nowhere), kept checking back when the centre half had stood up and could have easily been taken on...

Few frustrating moments but shocking no way, stick to giving history lessons

 

[ccr]

How the fuck David Silva walked off the pitch with both his ankles and achilles intact I'll never know. The fucking ref could have sent any one of three of their players off for their planned assaults on him. I seriously worry how long his ankles can stand up to this game after game. Good job he's a tough little fucker. I reckon Pellers should start doing a Fergie and highlighting this all the time. See if it makes a difference.

This. It was open season on Silva yesterday. Spurs got away with attempted murder yesterday. 3 dreadfull challenges. 2 where not even a yellow card was shown - should have been at least 1 straight red for the lunge down the great mans achilles.

Totally agree BlueA -

I saw Spanish Dave get his achilles trampled on yesterday by some oaf in a Spurs shirt - in front of CB stand near the tunnel - ref and lino missed it .
He takes a lot of kicking does our Dave. I will forgive him an off day yesterday.

Nothing like the murderous assault by Navas when he clipped that spurs player and quite rightly got a yellow, for his first and only foul.

 

[crmcfc]

Re: Sv: Spurs post match

Neither of the Ferns were fully fit yesterday so to tag them with the 'not the answer' tag is both premature and idiotic.

Too early to call. Both excellent players with complimentary skills. Takes time to gel a midfield and they've had what 1-2 matches together?

To be honest I hope your both correct ('idiotic' is a bit harsh btw). I'm not convinced by Fernando's passing ability and he was at fault for their 1st goal with dilly dallying. Fernandinho was consistently very good last season but I think the world cup has massively affected his confidence. If they improve then ill be quite happy to see them play together but going by yesterday, no.

Agree no question we are going to be exposed if the 2 ferns play together to many times it not to early to say, it go to be one or the other for me.

Interesting how everyone gets hysterical about Toure but when he does not play we don't look secure to me.